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package org.dizitart.no2.support.crypto;

/**
 * The Encryptor interface provides methods to encrypt and decrypt plain text.
 * 
 * @author Anindya Chatterjee
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface Encryptor {
    /**
     * Encrypts the given plain text using the encryption algorithm.
     *
     * @param plainText the plain text to be encrypted
     * @return the encrypted text
     */
    String encrypt(byte[] plainText);

    /**
     * Decrypts the given encrypted text.
     *
     * @param encryptedText the encrypted text to decrypt
     * @return the decrypted text
     */
    String decrypt(String encryptedText);
}
